Meanings
nounparade ground (plural parade grounds)
plural parade grounds
- governmentA large area of firm ground, formerly usually adjacent to fortifications and now usually a paved area at a military base or school, where soldiers or cadets present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.
Synonyms: parade, parade square
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA large area of firm ground, formerly usually adjacent to fortifications and now usually a paved area at a military base or school, where soldiers or cadets present themselves for inspection ("parade") and practice marching and close-order drills.
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Bulgarian плац
- плац (plac)an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
French place d’armes
- place d’armesan area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
German Exerzierplatz
- Exerzierplatzan area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
Māori papa whakawai hōia
- papa whakawai hōiaan area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
Russian плац, плацда́рм
- плац (plac)an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
- плацда́рм (placdárm)an area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
Spanish parada
- paradaan area of firm ground where soldiers are inspected and perform close-order drills
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parade ground. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parade%20ground
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“parade ground.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parade%20ground. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parade ground,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parade%20ground.
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